Vapor-burner



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P. J. FITZGERALD.

VAPOR BURNER.

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.PETER J. FIT GERALD, or HYDE PARK, JMASSACHUSETTS.

VAPOR-BURNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No 423,747, dated March 18, 1890.

Application filed June 15, 1889. Serial No. 314,437. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, PETER J. FITZGERALD, a citizen of the United States, residing ,at

Hyde Park, in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Vapor-B urners, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a vapor-burner of novel construction, as will be hereinafter set forth, and the features thereof definitely claimed.

Figure 1 represents a partial top viewand partial horizontal section of a vapor-burner embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a partial side elevation and partial vertical section thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the two figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a burner embodying my invention, the-same consisting of a vaporizing-chamber B, of the form of an annulus, with a vertical partition or wall 0 therein, said chamber having an 111 let D and outlet E. Depending from the chamber B, and connected with the same at the outlet E, is a pipe F, to which is attached a valve-chamber F r H designates a tube, which rises from and is connected with the valve-chamber G, and passes within the inner wall of the chamber B to a point above said chamber, where it has attached to it the pipes J, the outer ends whereof are provided with burners K. In the tube H are openings'L for the admission of air thereto, and above the same are openings M, as jets for burning vapor thereon.

The operation is as follows: Hydrocarbon or other vaporizable fluid is admitted into the chamber B, and some of the same primarily escapes at the openings M, Where it is ignited, so as to heat the chamber B and the pipes J The fluid subsequently entering saidhot chamberis vaporizedin its passagethrough the same, and then passes through the tube F, valve-chamber G, and tubeH, the supply of fluid and vapor being regulated by' a screwvalve N in said chamber. Owingtothe perforations, some of the vapor escapes from said tube H, and being ignited heats the chamber B and the pipes J, as well as the upper part of said tube H, the pipes J extending from the tube H over the space between the latter and the inner wall of the chamber B, said tube being closed at top and constituting a retort to receive the partially-vaporized fluid from said chamber, the degree of vaporization increasing as the vapor passes through said retort or tube H and the pipes J, the vapor escaping at the burners K, where it is consumed. Owing'to the partition or'wall G in the chamber B, the hydrocarbon fluid primarily and the vapor resulting traverse said chamber before they reach the exit E, so as to be subjected to a large heating surface and action. It will be noticed that the pipes .J are in contact with the upper wall of the chamber B, and are set into said wall, whereby the temperature of said pipes J is increased, thus assisting in causing eifective vaporization. Should the flame of the burners be extinguished by drafts, it'will be relighted by the jets of flame at the openings M of the tube H.

The, burner as constructed will be found to be practicable, may be easily cleaned, avoids smoke, and permits the use of cheap or low grades of hydrocarbon fluid, such as naphtha.

The burner herein shown and described forms part of the subject-matter of an application filed by me of date June 19, 1888, and bearing Serial No. 277,554, but is not claimed therein.

Having thus described my invention, What I.

claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A vapor-lamp consisting of an annular vaporizing-chamber with a vertical partition therein, an inlet in said chamber on one side of said partition and an outlet on the other side thereof, a valve-chamber connected with said annular chamber by a pipe, a tube rising from said valve chamber and passing within the inner wall of said annular cham-- her, and pipes leading from said tube and having bu rners thereon, said tubehaving air-openings therein, said parts being combined substantially as described.

2. A vapor lamp consisting of an annular vaporizing-chamber having a. vertical partiair-inlet openings L and the vap0r openings tion therein, an inlet in said chamber 011 one M, said parts being combined substantially 10 side of said partition and an outlet on the as described.

other side thereof, a valve-chamber communi- 5 eating with said annular chamber, and a tube PETER FITZGERALD leading upward from said valve-chamber and Witnesses: having pipes communicating therewith and JOHN A. "WIEDERsHEiM,

provided with burners, said tubes having the L. JENNINGS. 

